He _________ harder this year than last year.
| A．study | B．studies | C．was studying | D．studied |
She put the sugar and butter into a bowl and ________ them up.
| A．mixed | B．put | C．compared | D．joined |
On hearing the news of the road accidents, his face ________ pale.
| A．got | B．changed | C．went | D．appeared |
He showed a great ________ for languages.
| A．power | B．appearance | C．talent | D．character |
Liu Xiang had worked hard . ________， he won the first prize in the 28th Olympic Games.
| A．As the result | B．As a result | C．As a result of | D．However |
Was he ________to get to school on time when he got up at 7:45?
| A．possible | B．impossible | C．probable | D．likely |